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A Short Note on the Tobin Tax: The Costs and Benefits of a Tax on Financial Transactions
Almost each time volatility in equity, debt, or currency markets increases, there are cries to introduce a tax of financial transactions, first proposed in Tobin (1974).
Author(s):
Professor of finance, EDHEC Business School.
| Type: | Position paper |
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| Date: | le 12/07/2011 |
| Extra information : | For more information, please contact Joanne Finlay, EDHEC Research and Development Department [ joanne.finlay@edhec.edu ] The contents of this paper do not necessarily reflect the opinions of EDHEC Business School. |
| Research Cluster : | Finance |
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